Edmunds Puts The 2014 Corvette Stingray And Shelby GT500 Head To Head: Video

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We all know (or should know) what the 2014 Corvette Stingray is capable of doing. For that matter, most of us have seen what Ford’s best pony car will do to a set of tires, as well.

Sure, the GT500 has an advantage when it comes to seating capacity, horsepower, and poor suspension. But on the other hand, the Chevy competitor — and we’ll use that term loosely here — surely has the advantage in regards to looks (we think), suspension, brakes, and overall value, to name a few things.

What happens when you take the two beasts through a series of tests? Exactly what you would expect…

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I owned a 1980 Ford Mustang and I know how light it is on its wheels. But I also driven a 1967 Caramro Rally Spart and a 1969 Camaro Z/28. Pure muscle is not the best solution for a daily driver. There are those who believe the opposite, but why spend thousands on a “muscle car” just to limit driving it on weekends and on strips? This is why the 2014 Corverre Stingray is the perfect “daily driver’ because it has power, control, style, and economy, which is the best combination for a $55,000+ car. Ford needs to refine the Mustang again if it want to compete with the equivalent Camaro. The Corvette is the world’s best supercar as it is a complete “sports car” for the best price.

I owned a 1980 Ford Mustang and I know how light it is on its wheels. But I also driven a 1967 Camaro Rally Sport and a 1969 Camaro Z/28. Pure muscle is not the best solution for a daily driver. There are those who believe the opposite, but why spend thousands on a “muscle car” just to limit driving it on weekends and on strips? This is why the 2014 Corvette Stingray is the perfect “daily driver’ because it has power, control, style, and economy, which is the best combination for a $55,000+ car. Ford needs to refine the Mustang again if it want to compete with the equivalent Camaro. The Corvette is the world’s best supercar as it is a complete “sports car” for the best price.

This question goes out to all GM Authority officials. Why does the new stingray only have a top speed of 185 mph in comparison to the C6 191 mph?

This reduction in overall velocity in my opinion, takes away from the bang for buck surplus. Consequently, the Z51 Stingray cost a little more than the Mustang, Which tops out at 202 mph.

Now why on earth would GM engineers reduce the C7’s velocity? Hence in my opinion its pathetic, because with the C6, one could have argued that while the likes of the GT-R and Porsche 911 would beat it in a drag race, the Vette still had a decent top speed to justify it’s credibility from base Vette to ZR-1.

Solution. GM engineers increase the C7’s base velocity from 185 mph to 192 mph+. To GM engineers, the only harm that could result from increasing the C7’s top peed is boost the Corvette competitiveness against all competitors.